Improvement in weather-strips



PATENT 1:

CHARLES MACE, OF FLORIS, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN WEATHER-STRIPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. [73,312, dated February8, 1876; application filed November 5, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, O. W. MACE, of Floris, in the county of Davis andState of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement inWeather-Strips; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full andexact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to that class of weather-strips which are hingedto the door and pressed down to place by contact with the jamb when thedoor is closed; and it consists, mainly, in the combination of anoverhanging molding with an interior weather-strip hinged thereto, and apressure-spring for actuating the strip, all of which will be fullydescribed hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention asapplied to the door; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same Fig. 3, aplanview of the weather-strip detached, taken from the under side; andBig. 4 a perspective view ofthe same. To enable others skilled in theart to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe fullyits construction and manner of operation.

A represents the door, to which the weatherstrip is applied.- Brepresents a molding, of suitable size and form, provided with aninclined face, b, by means of which it is, when secured to the face ofthe door by suitable screws or other fastening, held at a proper angle,as shown. 1) represents a shoulder, by

means of which a recess is formed for receiving the upper edge of theweather-strip, as shown. C represents the weather-strip, consents a pinprojecting from the side of the clamp c, which is adapted in size andposition to come in contact with 'the jamb when the door is closed, andpress the strip down to place. D represents a spring of suitableconstruction, which, when free to act, presses forward the weather-stripagainst the molding, as shown.

It will be observed that the weather-strip lies entirely within themolding, so that it is effectually protected from injury from heat orother cause.

It will be also understood that the molding, weather-strip, and sp'ingare attached to gether and form in themselves a complete device adaptedto be attached to any door.

The operation will be readily understood. The molding having beenproperly attached tothe door, the closing of the same will cause thecontact-pin, by striking against the jamb, to press down theweather-strip upon the carpet, and thus exclude air and moisture.

Having now fully described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the molding B, the hinged weather-strip G, havingthe flexible extension 0, and the stop 0 with the doorcasing, the springbeing adapted to lift the weather-strip out of effective position, andthe stop and door-casing to move it into effective position when thedoor is closed, as described.

2. The combination of the metal clamp Q and flexible extension 0 withthe overhanging molding B, as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 1st day of November, 1875.

CHARLES W. MACE. Witnesses:

E. SHoPBELL, l. KISTER.

